What Jim Baggott thinks about physics

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British science writer; author of more than ten books on physics, philosophy and the history of science, including Atomic, The Quantum Story and Quantum Drama (with John Heilbron).

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2 dated positions, 2023, in their own words. Our reading of what Jim Baggott has said — not written or endorsed by them.

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1. 23 Oct 2023

   Our readingThere is no measurement problem in the Copenhagen interpretation of quantum mechanics.

   quantum mechanics

   Their wordsIn the Copenhagen interpretation, all measurements are classical and the notion of ‘quantum measurement’ doesn’t arise. There is no such thing as the ‘measurement problem’ in the Copenhagen interpretation.

   ↗The Copenhagen Confusionjimbaggott.substack.com 2nd of 3 in this piece

3. 23 Oct 2023

   Our readingFifty years of experiments have not shown any realist interpretation of quantum mechanics to be superior.

   quantum mechanics

   Their wordsBut we should not overlook the simple fact that all the experimental studies of the last 50 years have failed to establish the superiority of any realist interpretation or extension of quantum mechanics. The matter of interpretation remains undecided.

   ↗The Copenhagen Confusionjimbaggott.substack.com 3rd of 3 in this piece